Traffic & Transit
Simsbury Pedestrian Badly Hurt In Accident Thursday: Police: UPDATE
The vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision had shut down a busy portion of Simsbury roadway.
SIMSBURY, CT — The serious accident that shut down a major roadway in Simsbury Thursday morning badly injured a pedestrian, with local police still investigating.
According to the Simsbury Police Department Thursday afternoon, at about 9:47 a.m., the SPD was called to the scene of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian.
The accident, police said, happened at the intersection of Hopmeadow Street (Route 10) and Iron Horse and Owens Brook boulevards.
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When officers arrived, police said, the located a pedestrian lying in the northbound lane of Hopmeadow Street.
That pedestrian was transported to St. Francis Hospital in Hartford with serious injuries.
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According to police, the operator of the vehicle that hit the pedestrian remained on scene and cooperated with police.
The North Central Municipal Accident Reconstruction Team responded and is assisting the SPD in the accident probe.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has information about it is asked to contact Sgt. Laurel Harrington at 860-658-3112 or lharrington@pd.simsbury-ct.gov.
All roadways have been open in the immediate area of the crash investigation on Rt 10 and Iron Horse Blvd/Owens Brook Blvd. in Simsbury.
— Simsbury Police (@Simsbury_Police) September 21, 2023
Expect traffic delays on Rt 10 in Simsbury due to a serious crash investigation, in the immediate area of Rt 10 and Owens Brook Blvd/Iron Horse Blvd. Seek alternate routes.
— Simsbury Police (@Simsbury_Police) September 21, 2023
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